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[CITE: 15USC1112]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                         CHAPTER 22--TRADEMARKS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 1112. Classification of goods and services; registration in 
        plurality of classes
        
    The Director may establish a classification of goods and services, 
for convenience of Patent and Trademark Office administration, but not 
to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights. The applicant 
may apply to register a mark for any or all of the goods or services on 
or in connection with which he or she is using or has a bona fide 
intention to use the mark in commerce: Provided, That if the Director by 
regulation permits the filing of an application for the registration of 
a mark for goods or services which fall within a plurality of classes, a 
fee equaling the sum of the fees for filing an application in each class 
shall be paid, and the Director may issue a single certificate of 
registration for such mark.

(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title IV, Sec. 30, 60 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 87-772, 
Sec. 16, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 93-596, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 
1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 100-667, title I, Sec. 126, Nov. 16, 1988, 
102 Stat. 3943; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(9) [title IV, 
Sec. 4732(b)(1)(B)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-583.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Act May 4, 1906, ch. 2081, Sec. 2, 34 Stat. 169.


                               Amendments

    1999--Pub. L. 106-113 substituted ``Director'' for ``Commissioner'' 
wherever appearing.
    1988--Pub. L. 100-667 inserted ``or registrant's'' after 
``applicant's'' and substituted ``may apply'' for ``may file an 
application'', ``goods or services on or in connection with which he or 
she is using or has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce:'' 
for ``goods and services upon or in connection with which he is actually 
using the mark:'', and ``Provided, That if the Commissioner by 
regulation permits the filing of an application for the registration of 
a mark for goods or services which fall'' for ``Provided, That when such 
goods or services fall''.
    1975--Pub. L. 93-596 substituted ``Patent and Trademark Office'' for 
``Patent Office''.
    1962--Pub. L. 87-772, among other changes, substituted ``may'' for 
``shall''.


                    Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, 
see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out 
as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-667 effective one year after Nov. 16, 1988, 
see section 136 of Pub. L. 100-667, set out as a note under section 1051 
of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 93-596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of 
Pub. L. 93-596, set out as a note under section 1111 of this title.


                  Repeal and Effect on Existing Rights

    Repeal of inconsistent provisions, effect of this chapter on pending 
proceedings and existing registrations and rights under prior acts, see 
notes set out under section 1051 of this title.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies 
of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of 
Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, 
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in 
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
